Clip



- Feb. 29, 1944. w K NI N 2,343,062

CLIP

Filed April 16, 1943 INVENTOR W2 /1's' ETA 1927171304 ATTORNEYS PatentedFeb. 29, 1944 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE our Willis E. Kennison,Providence, R. I. 1 Application April 16, 1943, Serial No. 483,228

6 Claims.

This invention relates to a clip of the type to be used for engaging theear or as a dress clip for articles of clothing or the like.

In the formation of spring clips where the spring of the stock of one ofthe jaws is utilized it is usually necessary to provide some offset partat a point spaced from the pivot in order to pro vide a pressure pointagainst which the resilient action will occur to tend to swing themovable parts which is urged by the resilient action of the movable jawabout the pivot into closed position,

One of the objects of this invention is to provide a hinge mounting inwhich the action will be contained within the pivotal mounting to tendto move the movable jaw toward its desired position.

Another object of this invention is to provide a pivotal mounting whichwill be of simple construction and one in which the parts may be easilyformed and assembled.

Another object of this invention is to provide a :pivotal mounting suchthat the position of the movable jaw may be simply and easily adjustedfor extent of closing or for amount of pressure which may be desired tobe applied to the jaw.

Another object of the invention is to provide a pivotal mounting inwhich the movable jaw will stay in either closed or open position.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists of certainnovel features of construction, as will be more fully described andparticularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawing:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the clip in closed position;

Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the clip in open position;

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the fixed jaw before being bent intofinal position;

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the fixed jaw bent into final position;

Fig. 5 is a perspective View of one part of the movable jaw illustratingthe resilient arm thereof in dot dash lines;

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the resilient arm alone;

Fig. 7 is a sectional view on line 1-1 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 8 is a sectional view on line 88 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 9 is a perspective view of a modified form of the movable jaw withits resilient arm all in one piece;

Fig. 10 is a perspective view illustrating the movable jaw as bent intofinished position and illustrating in dotted lines the resilient arm asmoved to a difierent position;

Fig. 11 is a perspective view of the modified form of jaw assembled onthe fixed jaw;

Fig. 12 is a perspective view of one part of the movable jaw of a stilldifferent modified form;

Fig. 13 as a perspective view of the part shown on Fig. 12 with theresilient part assembled therewith.

In proceeding with this invention I have provided a med jaw of bendablestock which is bent upon itself providing a return portion and haveprovided a spindle of angular cross section upon which the movable jawmay be pivoted. A

resilient part of the movable jaw either integral or a separate piecewith flat surfaces either on this resilient part or on a part againstwhich it presses causes this movable jaw to tend to assume a position sothat its surfaces will be parallel to the surfaces presented by thespindle.

The movable law will tend to take a position of rest depending upon theposition of these sur-- faces and I may adjust the surfaces by bending;of the return bend portion of the fixed jaw.

With reference }to the drawing which for illustrative purposes shows theinvention in an ear clip, Iil designates the fixed jaw of the clip whichis provided with an enlarged part II for the mounting of an ornament l2.The shank l3 (see Fig. 3) is bent upon itself as at H (see Fig. l andFig. 4) so as to provide a return bent portion I 5 at the end of whichportion I have provided a spindle designated l6 which is angular incross section here shown as substantially rectangular so as to presentfour faces I! and I8 opposite each other (see Fig. 2) and I9 and 20opposite each other as may be more clearly seen in Figure 1.

The movable jaw designated generally 2| comprises an arm 22 shaped toprovide a recess 23 at one end to receive the spindle l6 therein whileit is cut away at 24 to receive the shank l5 which supports the spindle.The recess 23 is generally of angular shape so as to provide a flatsurface 25 at the bottom thereof which fiat surface will be locatedopposite the resilient arm 26 (see Fig. 6) which is held in a positionto close the recess 23 and itself being of sheet stock presents a fiatsurface opposite the flat surface 25. This resilient arm 26 is locked tothe arm 22 by a portion 21 of the arm 22 being folded over into contactwith the arm 26 along the edge end portion thereof remote from thatportion which overlaps the recess 23 with portions 21a indented into thenotches 26a of the resilient arm.

In some instances instead of folding over the portion 21, fingers 36(see Fig. 12) are provided to fold into the notches 26a and over the arm26 to secure it in place as shown in Fig. 13.

In other instances instead of providing a separate member 26 the portion2?, designated 21" in Fig. 9, is of such extended length that it may befolded upon itself as at 28 and extend as a resilient arm 26 to closethe recess 23 as shown in Fig. 10, thus providing the movable jaw all ofone piece.

The recess 23' being of rectangular shape receives the rectangularspindle i6 and the two flat surfaces 25 and the under side of the arm 26tend to keep the jaw in the position shown: in Fig. 1 against the flatsurfaces I1 and It or the two flat surfaces 19 and 20 tend to keep thejawin open position as shown in Fig. 2, the jaw being moved from oneposition to the other over the corners between these flat surfaces tobring the spring action into effect.

The position of the rectangular spindle may be adjusted by bending atits juncture with the shank 13 so as toposition the faces H and. id toadjust the normal distance between the end of the movable jaw and thefixed jaw and consequen'tly adjust the pressure applied on the ear.

I claim:

1. In a clip, a. relatively fixed jaw, a spindle of angular crosssectionfixed relative to and carried by said jaw. and presenting facesin generally different planes, and, a movable jaw provided with a recessrockably receiving said spindle and a resilient arm engaging one ofsaidfaces and tending to move the jaw to cause the surface of the arm to beparallel to the general plane of the surface of the spindle engaged.

2. In a clip a relatively ixed jaw, a spindle of angular cross sectionfixed relative to and carriedby said jaw andpresenting faces in gen--erally different planes, a movable jaw provided with a recess andresilient means cooperating therewith rcclrably receiving and housingsaid spindle therein as a bearing and pressing the spindle into therecess, one of the surfaces of said spindle housing acted on by saidpressure presenting a flat face toengage a face of said spindle wherebythe resilient pressure tends to move the movable jaw to cause theengaging surface to lie in the same plane.

3. In a clip, a relatively fixed jaw, a spindle of angular cross sectionfixed relative to and carried by said jaw and presenting faces ingenerally different planes, and a movable jaw provided with a recess andresilient arm, means cooperating therewith rockably receiving andhousing said spindle therein as a bearing, one of the surfaces of saidspindle housing including said arm and recess toward which the armpresses presenting a flat face to engage a face of said spindle wherebythe resilient pressure tends to move the movable jaw to cause theengaging surfaces to lie in parallel p nes.

4. In a clip a relatively fixed jawanda bendable portion extending backupon itself and in spaced relation thereto, a spindle of angular crosssection carried by the return bent portion of said jaw and presentingfaces in generally different planes, said faces being adjustable to*diiferen-tpositions by bending of said fixed jaw,

and amovable-jaw provided with a recess rockably receiving said spindleand a resilient arm engaging-one of said faces and tending to move the.jaw to. cause the surface of. the arm. to be parallelto the, generalplanev of. the face of the spindle engaged.

5. In aclip arelativelyfixed jaw and abendablerporticn extendingbackupon itself, a spindle of angular crosssection carried by the returnbend portion f said jaw and presentingv faces in generally different,planes, said faces being adjustable, to different positions by bendingthe return bend. of: said fixed jaw, and a movable jawlproyided-with arecessandresilient means cooperating therewith rockably receivingandhousing said spindletherein as a bearing and pressing the spindle intothe recess, one of the surfaces-ofsaid housing acted on by said pressurepresenting a flat face toengage a, face of said spindle whereby theresilient pressure tends to move the movable jaw to cause-the. engagingsurfacestoliein the same plane.

6. In a. clip, a relatively fixed jaw, a spindle of angular crosssection fixed relative to. and carried by saidjaw and presentingfacesingenerally. different planes, and a movable jawprovided with a. recesshaving a bottom wall and right angular sidewalls andresilient armpressing-toward said bottom wall, means cooperate ing therewith rockablyreceiving and housing;

said spindle therein, as a bearing, oneofthe surfacesofsaid-spindlehousing including said arm and recess toward which no armpresses presenting a fiat face to engage a face of said spindle wherebythe resilient pressure tends to move the movable jaw to cause theengaging surfaces to lie in parallel planes;

WILLIS E. KENNISON.

